Why We Say ‘Raining Cats And Dogs’

Name: Why We Say ‘Raining Cats And Dogs’
Uploaded: 2023-11-08T16:47:55.000Z
Channel: The Weather Channel
Description: Have you ever heard someone say, “It's raining cats and dogs,” when the weather gets “ruff”? Purr-haps you're curious to know how that interesting phrase came...

ByTWC - Digital•

May 12, 2026

Updated: May 12, 2026, 5:55 am EDTPublished: November 8, 2023, 11:47 am EST

Have you ever heard someone say, “It's raining cats and dogs,” when the weather gets “ruff”? Purr-haps you're curious to know how that interesting phrase came about? Here’s what the experts think.